DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update: Grim Milestone in SC

State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said that South Carolina hit a grim milestone yesterday…

This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to 27,842, probable cases to 55, confirmed deaths to 683, and zero probable deaths. Eight of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals and two were in middle-aged persons. On Wednesday Oconee County added 19 new cases, Anderson County had 22 new cases, and Pickens County had 66 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Dr. Bell said that more residents need to be practicing social distancing and mask wearing in public…